Proxy Detection Test for 196.20.243.107

Mauritius Telecom - Port Louis, Port Louis District, MU

196.20.243.107 is an IP address located in Port Louis, Port Louis District, MU that is assigned to Mauritius Telecom (ASN: 23889). Due to this IP addresses' location, it is based on the "Indian/Mauritius" timezone. This IP address (196.20.243.107) is NOT a proxy connection and is NOT associated with any recent SPAM blacklist activity or abusive behavior. IPQS fraud scoring algorithms have rated this IP address as low risk, scoring 28 out of 100. We have not seen any recent abuse or suspicious behavior from this connection.

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196.20.243.107 Risk Summary

Low Risk - Users on this IP address are likely clean, but could change if this IP becomes compromised. We have not seen abusive behavior from this IP address. A proxy connection was not detected.

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What is an IP Address?

An IP Address, also known as "Internet Protocol", is a unique identifier assigned to a user browsing the internet through their Internet Service Provider (ISP). Just as we use an email address or phone number to identify a person, an IP address is linked to an individual user and can be associated with their online activity. A reputation can also be established with each IP address to make it easy to identify high risk users. It can be difficult for users to frequently switch an assigned IP address from their ISP, which is why internet users often use proxies, VPNs, or Tor to mask their identity.

What is a Proxy Connection?

Proxies are used to mask the identity of a user by processing the internet connection through another server. A proxy connection is made via a proxy server, which serves as a hub through which internet requests are processed between websites and the end user. Websites receiving these requests would only see the proxy server's IP address and not the user's real IP address. Therefore, a user in another country could mask their true location details to bypass geo restrictions and remain anonymous. Abusive users also utilize proxies to engage in fraudulent activity such as creating duplicate accounts, posting SPAM, or generating fraudulent transactions from different proxy IP addresses without revealing their true identity.

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Does Proxy Detection Work?

Proxy detection can work exceptionally well with the right service provider to uncover users hiding their identity behind an anonymized connection. The worst offenders of fraud can control millions of IP addresses at one time. This is a great challenge for proxy detection service providers that must monitor IP addresses 24/7 for newly compromised devices which could serve as a proxied connection.

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What Types of Connections Do Proxies Use?

IP addresses that function as proxies or VPNs use a wide range of connection types. Residential proxy connections are the most favored since they are very difficult to identify as a high risk IP address and tend to be very costly to access. Data center IP addresses are by far the cheapest and most abundant, since they are the easiest to access. Tor connections are also a very popular source, yet they are have a very obvious footprint which makes it easy to identify Tor IP addresses.